Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the interstate compact regarding water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin approved by the Congress in Public Law 110-342 expressly prohibited the sale, diversion, or export of water from States in the Great Lakes Basin.

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Introduced

16 June 2009

Last action

23 July 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the interstate compact on water resources in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin approved by P.L. 110-342 should not be construed to: (1) allow water intended for an immediate, intermediate, or end use consumer in any size container to be diverted, exported, or sold from the Basin unless the withdrawal is authorized and licensed under the constitution and laws of the state from which it is withdrawn; or (2) establish that Basin waters are produced as a product, have entered into commerce, or constitute a good or commodity under any international trade agreement.

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16 June 2009
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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16 June 2009
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Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
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23 July 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/551
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